How to Set Up an LFG (Looking-for-Group) System for Your Discord

The quickest way to run LFG in Discord is to add a group finder: a member posts what they want to play, sets a party size, picks how people join, and everyone else hits a Join button to fill the slots, with each group getting its own thread to coordinate. With YourBot you get role-based slots, activity presets, difficulty tags and a full LFG dashboard as one focused plugin, instead of running a heavy all-in-one bot.

Why an LFG system beats one busy text channel

When "looking for group" happens in a single chat channel, posts scroll away in seconds and nobody knows who's still in. A real group finder fixes that:

• One post, clear slots: each listing shows the activity, the party size and exactly how many spots are left.
• People join with a click: members hit a Join button instead of spamming "+1" in chat.
• Nothing scrolls away: every group gets its own forum thread for chat, coordination and live join/leave updates.
• Right people, right groups: game, region, platform and difficulty tags (Fresh, Prog, Farm, Chill) let members find runs that actually fit.

All-in-one bot vs. a focused group finder

Most communities reach for a single all-in-one bot. With YourBot you add just the piece you need:

Set up Group Finder in five steps

1. Sign in with Discord. Connect the account that manages your server.
2. Select your server from your dashboard.
3. Add the Group Finder plugin from the marketplace.
4. Run the auto-setup. It detects which games your community plays, creates a Group Finder category, a #lfg-listings channel where active groups appear with Join buttons, and a #lfg-forum channel where each listing gets its own thread, plus starter templates for your games.
5. Make it yours. Tweak templates and activity presets, set the default party size and expiry, choose how many groups a member can run at once, and decide whether listings stay local or go to the public board.

Tip: Use templates for the activities you run most. A "Mythic+ (5-man)" or "Full Party (8)" template pre-fills the party size and role slots (Tank, Healer, DPS), so members spin up a properly-shaped group in seconds instead of typing it all out every time.

How a group flows

1. A member runs /group create (or /group quick mythic+ 15) and sets a title, game, party size and difficulty.
2. The listing posts to #lfg-listings with a Join button, and a thread opens in #lfg-forum.
3. Others click Join to take a slot. When the party is full, the group locks; latecomers can land on the waitlist.
4. For approval-only groups, applicants use /group apply and the leader runs /group approve or /group deny.
5. When the run is done, the leader runs /group close (or just lets it expire), and the thread archives.

Handy commands

For members:

/group create     post a new group with a party size
/group quick      quick-create from a game preset (e.g. mythic+ 15)
/group browse     search and filter active listings
/group join       join a listing
/group leave      leave a listing or its waitlist
/group my-listings   view your active groups
/group bump       re-post your listing (1h cooldown)

For approval-only groups:

/group apply      apply to an approval-required listing
/group approve    approve an applicant for your listing
/group deny       deny an applicant for your listing

To never miss a run:

/group-alerts add     get pinged when matching groups are posted
/group-alerts list     view your alert subscriptions
/group-alerts remove   remove an alert

For admins:

/group-admin settings    view current Group Finder settings
/group-admin templates   list this server's templates
/group-admin stats       see Group Finder statistics

Frequently asked questions

Can members set their own party size? Yes. /group create takes a party size, or you can base a listing on a template that pre-fills the size and role slots (like Tank / Healer / DPS).

How do people join a group? They click the Join button on the listing in #lfg-listings, or run /group join. For groups with role slots they pick a role from the dropdown; approval-only groups show an Apply button instead. Full groups lock automatically and extra members can wait on the waitlist.

Can we share groups with other servers? Yes. Each listing has a visibility setting: Local (this server only), Network (shared with federated servers) or Public (visible on the cross-server LFG board).

Do I need my own bot for this? No. Group Finder runs on the shared YourBot, or on your own bot if you bring your own token.

Ready to get your community grouping? Browse the marketplace and add the Group Finder plugin in minutes.